Ned Barraud compares human and animal senses in new kids’ book.

Brodie Kane & Paddy Gower: New memoirs on the top 10 local best sellers list.

Emily Maguire's Rapture features impressive blend of imagination and research.

Only two novels into her career, Carlyle shows great mastery of pace and narrative drive.

Emily Slapper's debut novel takes readers on a wild ride.

Two exhilarating mysteries involving teens and the Australian landscape.

Let Them Eat Tripe is a final toast to a culinary institution and the love behind it.

There's a new number one NZ book.

Understanding Anxiety: Lance Burdett shares insights from a transformative journey

Gabriel's Moon twists, leaps, ducks around and ahead with eager energy.

Becky Manawatu's debut novel made her one of NZ's most successful writers. now she's back.

Liam McIlvanney on Intermezzo: You finish with a deepened feeling for the wonder of life.

Osman is as English as Enid Blyton but with jokes and without casual racism.

Second helpings and a return to roots for new crime novels.

What historian Paul Moon learned about our history from going behind the pages.

We love our cook books, as this week's best-selling book proves.

British Turkish novelist Elif Shafak's twelfth novel is already a bestseller.

After reading Harriet Constable’s debut, listening to The Four Seasons will never be same.

“They were all at it,” states lover of Britain’s WWI prime minister in Harris’s new book.

Norton's sixth novel confirms his skill in writing about small-town Ireland.

Strout's Tell Me Everything gives just enough disquiet to hint and unsettle.

Book takes: First-hand account of what it takes to survive as a member of an opera chorus.

Lisa Carrington in pole position on local best-sellers list.

A slice of New Zealand history, a page-turner and a sequel.

David Runciman describes how historical ideas might be applied in modern society.

Peter Hessler on how China's blessed generation is now consumed by fear and hopelessness.

Ngarewa follows up his acclaimed debut novel with short stories about young men.

As she publishes her 15th book, best-selling author shares some signature dishes.

Behind the scary headlines are a million human stories.

Ann Packer surveys the best new books for pre-teens.